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<p>A brand-new underwear brand is going outside the lines of what we usually think of when it comes to men in their tighty whities.</p>
<p>Surge Underwear, which is based in the U.K., launched last week with its debut marketing campaign that is getting the masses talking.</p>
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<p>One of the models featured in it is <strong>Austin Armacost</strong>, who is known for being on <em>Celebrity Big Brother</em> across the pond and <em>The A List: New York</em> in the United States. With his chiseled features, Austin fits in with the stereotypical mold of what you would see in a men’s underwear ad, however Surge wants to go beyond that by highlighting other types of male physique.</p>
<blockquote><p>“In 2017 NHS figures that show the number of men being admitted to hospital with an eating disorder has risen by 70% over the past six years, and those referred for treatment has risen by more than 40% in the past two years,” the brand said in their official press release.</p>
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<blockquote><p>“We feel as a men’s underwear brand we don’t to add to the pressure men feel to look a certain way. It’s very normal for society to discuss women suffering from body image issues but the men seem to be forgotten and we hope to help to change this in any way we can.”</p>
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<p>Austin, who is not only a model but also serves as one of Surge’s directors, also had this to say:</p>
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<blockquote><p>“We sat down and designed this range over a year ago and from day 1 it was decided that our brand was going to be an inclusive brand. We do not want to ostracize anyone. Men with muscles, skinny guys, larger guys we want them all to feel sexy and confident when wearing our brand. Every single person is beautiful and this needs to be celebrated more. There is a lot of talk of female high street brands using plus size models but where are the men? We want to add towards overcoming an unattainable beauty standard and display an accurate representation of the “Every day man.”</p>
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<p>Check out all the hunky guys featured below, and for more info on Surge, <strong><a href="http://www.surgeunderwear.com">click here</a></strong>.</p>
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</div></div></div>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:00:00 +0000Devin Randall21493 at http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com@surgeunderwear@austinarmacost#surgeunderwear#austinarmacostBritish Army Forum Wonders If It’s Gay to Wear a Face Maskhttp://ftp.instinctmagazine.com/post/british-army-forum-wonders-if-it%E2%80%99s-gay-wear-face-mask
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<p>Just when we thought we’d seen everything on the internet, a few guys on one site reminded us just how stupid (and sensitive) some straight men can be.</p>
<p>This weekend, we were roaming the internet when we ran across an online forum with a thread asking, “Is it gay to wear a face mask?”</p>
<p><a href="https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/is-it-gay-to-wear-a-face-mask.246440/">This question was asked on a UK website called Army Rumour Service</a>, which calls itself the “unofficial voice of the British Army.”</p>
<p>Keep in mind, the post dates back to 2015, but it was so crazy and silly that we had to share it.</p>
<p>This post was started by a user under the name “Dashing Chap.”</p>
<blockquote><p>“Ello,</p>
<p>I was chatting to one of my mates down the pub the other day and he said his missus bought a few of those face mask things from Superdrug. The Manuka honey peel-off style to be precise... Anyway, he said that she was saying how good they were for the skin and next thing ya know he's giving it a go too.</p>
<p>Now, the question arises regarding male moisturising technique. How can you tell if you're going a bit too far? Has my friend turned into a closet screamer for wearing a face mask and trying to look pretty or is this something other modern men do too?</p>
<p>How far can a man go with personal cleansing before he's considered a rampant ducky?</p>
<p>Bearing in mind, of course, the unnamed General who supposedly had plastic surgery for purely aesthetic benefits to his physiognomy.”</p>
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<p>Its clear the man who penned this post has some masculinity issues that he has to deal with. Not only does he write this post that shows how fragile his worldview and confidence is, but he uses plenty of offensive terms for being gay to boot.</p>
<p>Sadly, he was in good company as several of the responses were just as crude.</p>
<p> “Any man that does that kind of s*** is a screaming Hermer,” said one responder.</p>
<p>“Even if it's a queen homo crouched over your mouth and nose, pre-emptively warning, whilst you willingly participated in a non-aggressive one man (submissive) version of the Human Centipede?” said anther, creative but flawed, commenter.</p>
<p>Seriously, if they turned to creative writing and not writing filth online, they could make a killing.</p>
<p>But not all the comments were bad:</p>
<blockquote><p>“A few years ago I had a facial as a birthday present, courtesy of the then current girlfriend. Posh male grooming salon place in Covent Garden. Didn't really do much for me, and even less when the salon appeared in a write up in GQ or Esquire or equivalent a day or two later, with "my" salon beautician doing a sack, back and crack job on the reporter.”</p>
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<p>What some of these posters don’t seem to realize is that guys – straight, gay, bi, or whatever else– have been putting on masks for some time now and they work. <a href="https://guycounseling.com/face-masks-men/">Some of the best face masks for men</a> take years off their faces.</p>
<p>This behavior, along with several others involving self-care, falls under the larger umbrella of men’s grooming.</p>
<p>Sad to see how these straight men are <a href="http://instinctmagazine.com/post/learning-love-your-hairy-body">all about manscaping</a> but when it comes to talk about making your mug more attractive, they start getting all homophobic. And it’s sad that there are men like this hiding away in their online corners with homophobic sticks up their butts (how’s that for irony?).</p>
<p>So, we guess our point is this, just because a guy takes care of himself doesn’t mean he is “gay,” and just because a guy is “masculine” doesn’t mean he isn’t sensitive.</p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:00:00 +0000Devin Randall21411 at http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com#FaceMask#BritishArmy#Forum#ToxicMasculinityMarc Malkin Has Become an Ambassador for Status Visibilityhttp://ftp.instinctmagazine.com/post/marc-malkin-has-become-ambassador-status-visibility
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Last month, former E! News correspondent and Hollywood red carpet personality <strong><a href="http://instinctmagazine.com/post/marc-malkin-shared-hes-hiv-positive-and-visibility-matters">Marc Malkin took the most important bike ride of his life. Along with his husband, Fabian Quezada Malkin, the entertainment journalist completed the AIDS/LifeCycle ride.</a></strong> An annual event that goes from San Francisco to Los Angeles—a 7-day 545-mile bike ride that raises awareness to end the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS and that raises vital funds for HIV/AIDS medical care and prevention services. For Malkin, the ride was extremely personal as immediately after his victorious ride he made the important decision to come out publicly as being HIV positive.</p>
<p><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="http://instinctmagazine.com/sites/instinctmagazine.com/files/images/blog_posts/David%20Lopez/2018/07/30/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%201200px%20x%20630px%20%E2%80%93%20Untitled%20Design%20%2898%29.png" rel="gallery-all" title="Courtesy Marc Malkin"><img alt="" class="caption image-large" height="328" src="/sites/instinctmagazine.com/files/styles/large/public/images/blog_posts/David%20Lopez/2018/07/30/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%201200px%20x%20630px%20%E2%80%93%20Untitled%20Design%20%2898%29.png?itok=Uu8OMZ4i" title="Courtesy Marc Malkin" width="625" /></a></p>
<p>For Malkin, the decision to speak his truth has given him wings. He has risen as a spoke person for HIV positive visibility and with his new platform is inspiring many to have a have a new perspective on life.</p>
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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj2pajtB9b4/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">I am back home. Back home after riding my first @aidslifecycle. The ride has left me with many things, but probably the biggest gift I have received is the inspiration to live my truth. On this beautiful day of LGBTQ pride, I have something to say for the first time in such a public forum. I am HIV-positive. In short, I lived much of my thirties in confusion, depression and a search to find myself. I partied too much. I struggled with crystal meth. I was diagnosed with HIV about nine years ago. Today, I am sober and living with HIV. @haircoloristfabian came out as HIV-positive recently on Facebook. My dear friend @karljschmid did the same on Instagram. These two amazing men sparked the inspiration to come out about my status. AIDS/LifeCycle convinced me it was time. Visibility matters. Just ask the men on the ride who told Fabian that his story inspired them to ride. So, here I am celebrating LGBTQ pride and honoring my Uncle David and my Uncle Arthur by standing up and saying, “I am HIV-positive.”</a></p>
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<p>Since his big news, Malkin has been at the forefront of the visibility conversation, sitting down with close friends on radio shows, podcasts, and his own <strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/MarcMalkin">Facebook Live</a></strong> to empower—and also dish about the hottest Hollywood stories.</p>
<p>Malkin has been an integral part of entertainment media for many years, appearing frequently on CNN, MSNBC, “Today”, “Good Morning America”, as well as countless publications in Premiere Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Us Weekly, and New York Magazine. Today, <strong><a href="https://variety.com/2018/scene/news/marc-malkin-variety-events-editor-1202887376/maz/#article-comments">Variety announced that Malkin will be joining the Variety family as senior events and lifestyle editor</a></strong>—which will oversee all events coverage.</p>
<p><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="http://instinctmagazine.com/sites/instinctmagazine.com/files/images/blog_posts/David%20Lopez/2018/07/30/Malkin_Barbra.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Courtesy Marc Malkin"><img alt="" class="caption image-large" height="469" src="/sites/instinctmagazine.com/files/styles/large/public/images/blog_posts/David%20Lopez/2018/07/30/Malkin_Barbra.jpg?itok=x9XJYvvy" title="Courtesy Marc Malkin" width="625" /></a></p>
<p>I got in touch with Marc Malkin to talk about how his life has been since coming out positive:</p>
<p><strong>How was your ride for AIDS/LifeCycle? </strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I can’t say it enough, my first AIDS/LifeCycle was life changing. It was my experience on the ride that convinced/pushed me to reveal my status and my recovery. Visibility matters. ALC is about raising funds for much needed HIV/AIDS services but it’s also about visibility—visibility of people living with HIV and visibility of those continuing the fight. It’s about the visibility of letting the world know that HIV hasn’t gone away.</p>
<p>I also proved to myself that I can ride a bike 551 miles! That’s crazy. I never thought I could do it. I watched my husband do it year after year but I convinced myself that I wasn’t strong enough. But with training and the support of the ALC family, I DID IT!</p>
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<hr /><p><strong>What kind of training did you do and how long did you train? </strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I hadn’t really been on a bike in who knows how many years before I started training for ALC. I bought my bike from a former ALC rider. I began training in February. Most of my training was one long training ride on the weekends (anywhere between 30 miles and 100 miles) followed the next day sometimes with a spin class. I was nervous I wasn’t training enough but it worked out just fine. I’m certainly not the fastest or strongest rider by far but that didn’t matter to me. It was about riding safely and at my own comfortable pace.</p>
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<hr /><p><strong>Would you do it again?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Yes! I signed up for it next year before the ride was even over this year. My husband, including his year, has done it eight times in a row. He was thinking about taking next year off but once he saw how much I loved it, he signed up again with me for 2019.</p>
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<hr /><p><strong>Since finding out your status, why was now the right time for you to come out as HIV+ to the world?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I had been thinking about going public with my status for about a year. I was a volunteer with the ALC media team in 2017. During that year’s Poz Peddlers presentation during dinner, one of the speakers asked anyone who was positive and was comfortable doing it, to please stand up. I stood up and I immediately felt like I was at home. I felt love and support like I had never felt before. I teared up looking at others who were standing. The room exploded with applause. I told myself that it was time to live my truth. It was time for me to show others that I was a proud—and healthy—gay man living with HIV.</p>
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<hr /><p><strong>Has anything changed for you since coming out positive?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I feel lighter. I no longer live with a secret shame of being positive. I didn’t realize how much shame I had around my status until I revealed I was positive. I always thought I was OK with it. I took my one pill and day and that was it. I was in a beautiful marriage with someone who also happened to be HIV positive but we didn’t talk about it much. Not that we avoided talking about it, but it just seemed there weren’t many reasons we would need to talk about it. (We told each other from almost day one of dating that we were both positive.) I’ve realized my shame had a lot to do with my recovery. It took me many years to get continual sobriety. Now that I have it, I’ve shed the shame of my past and my status. I hope I can show others who are struggling that they too can live a wonderful, beautiful and fulfilling sober life. So many people reached out to me on social media after I posted about being positive to thank me for showing them they that they’re not the only one and that I gave them hope. That truly has been the best part of this journey.</p>
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<hr /><p><strong>Why is it important to create more visibility in our community?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>It’s been a long time since being positive was a death sentence. Young generations haven’t experienced the worst of the epidemic. I’m happy we have the treatments now that have transformed HIV into a manageable condition. However, there’s also no reason anyone has to be contracting HIV now—especially with Prep but the reality is gay men, particularly men of color, are seroconverting. They need to know that with the proper treatment that they’ll be OK. If one of those men see me and then realize that their world isn’t ending then I’ve done my job.</p>
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<hr /><p><strong>Who inspires you?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>My husband is my biggest inspiration. He came to this country from Mexico when he was just 17. He didn’t know English nor did he know many people. But he knew he needed to leave Mexico to survive. His journey is one of struggles but resistance. He has strength and a heart that blows my mind every day. He is a survivor. We’ve been married for almost five years. As soon as we got married, we began working on getting Fabian his green card. Our five-year fight with the government was more times awful than not. There were times I cried thinking my husband could be deported. But through it all, Fabian was strong. He was able to stay in the now and felt that everything would eventually work out. After getting his green card in April, we traveled to Mexico, where Fabian reunited with his family after not seeing them for 14 years.</p>
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<blockquote><p>I’m also inspired by our communities first AIDS activists, like Peter Staley and Larry Kramer. Their strength and persistence and resistance are the reasons so many of us are alive today. I also think of all the men we lost to AIDS. When I stand up and say, “I’m HIV-positive,” I do it with them in mind. My mom lost her two brothers to AIDS early in the epidemic. I think of them often. Their memory inspires. They inspire me to do more to support people with HIV/AIDS. My uncles’ deaths at such young ages inspire me to live my life to the fullest, to have gratitude for all that I have. I also think of them as my guardian angels. I believe they’re watching over me. When my husband and I got married I cried on our wedding day because my uncles were robbed of the chance to see how far we’ve come, to see their gay nephew marrying his husband. But I also believe they were there with us.</p>
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<hr /><p><strong>As a person in the media, do you feel people in the LGBTQ community who have a platform should be using it to be agents for change?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I began my career in the gay press. My first job out of school was as a reporter for Bay Windows, a weekly LGBT newspaper in Boston. So I’ve been reporting and writing about our community from day one. I’ve been an entertainment journalist for almost 25 years but have continued covering LGBT issues through the lenses of Hollywood and pop culture. The media, in and of itself, is an agent of change. The media provides information that has the ability to changes minds, policy and the hearts of everyday people. Depending on what side of the issue you are, that could be a good or bad thing.</p>
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<blockquote><p>It’s no secret there is an administration in power that is openly fighting to strip away so much that the LGBT community has fought for, from adoption and marriage rights to access to HIV/AIDS treatments. The epidemic showed us that we will not allow out future to be dictated by people who want to erase rather than raise us up. It’s up to every individual to do what they can to secure a promised future for the generations to come.</p>
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<hr /><p>Congratulations on the new journey, Marc! The world is watching and listening every step of the way!</p>
<p>You can follow Marc Malkin on <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarcMalkin/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/marcmalkin">Twitter</a></strong>, and <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marcmalkin/">Instagram</a></strong>.</p>
<p>h/t: <strong><a href="https://variety.com/2018/scene/news/marc-malkin-variety-events-editor-1202887376/maz/#article-comments">Variety</a></strong></p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 21:00:00 +0000David Lopez21398 at http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com@marcmalkin#marcmalkin@VarietyDrag Queen Harpy Daniels is a turning looks aboard Navy ships!http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com/post/drag-queen-harpy-daniels-turning-looks-aboard-navy-ships
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<p>Kelley, who attributes his love of the art of drag to<strong> RuPaul</strong>, was inspired to join the Navy after his father served for 24 years and retired as a senior chief Navy counselor. In an official press release provided by US Navy Mass Communication Specialist Tyler John, Kelley shared:</p>
<blockquote><p>He often told me of the benefits and experiences he gained because of enlisting. Drag was too costly of a road to go down at the time because I had college loans and living expenses to overcome. Knowing the benefits of enlisting, I would be able to gain a more comfortable lifestyle to support myself and my future in drag.</p>
<p><em>RuPaul’s Drag Race</em> inspired me to start doing drag when I was 16 years old. I never knew a man could embrace his femininity in a creative and entertaining way like that and I knew it’s what I wanted to do. Doing drag allows me to embrace my feminine side and allows me to bring my diversity and creativity out. When I put on a face, it’s a face of art and creativity, not just a face of make-up. To hear people cheer, laugh or cry, or even join in with you during a performance is an absolute thrill. The best thing about it is that it allows me to inspire others by just being who I am today.</p>
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<p>Kelley had been performing as Harpy Daniels for years prior to joining the Navy. In 2015, Harpy Daniels was named Miss Gay Harrisburg America.</p>
<p>But now that Kelley is based in Japan, his passion for drag has taken a bit of a backseat. Still, he manages to continue honing his craft, mostly on the weekends, in the art of drag by experimenting with make-up, hairstyling, costuming, and choreography to new songs.</p>
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<p>Instinct got in touch with Joshua Kelley to learn more about the sailor behind Harpy Daniels:</p>
<p><strong>How did you get your drag name? </strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I wanted something original and something that had meaning behind it. So I used my favorite animal the Harpy Eagle. This animal is my favorite because it is the biggest and most powerful raptor of its species. I also love the attitude the animal radiates with its foe hawk like feathers on the top of its head. Of course I dropped eagle and was known as Harpy for about a year. Then something amazing happened to me. My drag mother Tequila Daniels, Miss Gay Pennsylvania of 2007 from the America pageant system, called me up on stage after a Halloween show back in 2013 and announced me as her first very own drag daughter. Since then I’ve lived up to our family name as Harpy Daniels.</p>
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<strong>What is it like to perform in drag before your fellow sailors in the Navy ? </strong></p>
<blockquote><p>It was not like any other show I’ve ever done before. I was nervous but only because of my passion and drive to entertain a good crowd. This time the crowd was all my fellow shipmates, and it was on a moving Naval warship instead of a normal night in the club. Performing for people who I work with and show military bearing too, I felt I had more to prove, because most of them have never seen this side of me or have never seen a drag queen before. With my hip-pads, layers of tights, wig and heels it was hot and crazy but I performed as if I was in front of RuPaul herself.</p>
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<hr /><p><strong>How do you think drag or your performances are received by fellow sailors?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>In that moment I was given a lot of positive feedback then I anticipated. I had a full standing ovation from all who watched, and inspired so many Sailors to be who they are and share it with the world. Shipmates came to me with hugs, positive comments, questions of interest and for a moment I felt as if I was on the red carpet with all the photos that were taken. I never thought for a moment that my performances would inspire and open up so many minds from people all over the world. Even after the performance, I made a few new friends, Sailors came to me for advice and inspiration to accept themselves and the best way to express who they truly are. Also there were a few other Sailors who always wanted to get more into the drag seen and came to me for advice and expressed interest in my creative art work. Since then I’m still seen as a professional Sailor, and have gained more respect from my fellow shipmates.<strong> </strong></p>
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<hr /><p><strong>How do you think things have changed over the years to get us to a point where doing what you do is even possible in the Navy? </strong></p>
<blockquote><p>The Navy has come a long way since the Don’t ask, don’t tell policy. Since 2011 when the policy was removed, the Gay community has grown stronger in the Navy. The Navy is huge on equal opportunity and diversity, which allowed the ship I was embarked on, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), to create a Gay, Lesbian, and Supporting Sailor (G.L.A.S.S.) association back in 2012. This group started off small but has blossomed into a great organization where we foster anyone and everyone in and out of the Gay community to be able to express themselves and create a safe and positive environment for all. Being a part of this association, as a new Sailor, I was able to reconnect to my gay culture and felt more comfortable to express who I am today. This paved my way to continue performing as Harpy Daniels and allowed me to share my art and passion with the Navy. </p>
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<strong>Do you think competing on <em>RuPaul’s Drag Race</em> will ever be in the cards for you? </strong></p>
<blockquote><p>If I ever receive the opportunity to compete on<em> RuPaul’s Drag Race</em>, I absolutely would! RuPaul is the reason I started drag, and it keeps me motivated to keep building my foundation, and success in life. I’ve always gone above and beyond in everything that I do, so I can make the best for myself. The Navy is a great example of pushing my limits and being very successful. My first year in the service I received the Blue Jacket of the Year award. The award is given to represent the number one junior Sailor in the command. Now on my second year in the Navy, I recently have been meritoriously advanced to the next higher paygrade to assist and lead other junior Sailors and be the example and role model for all to follow. The Navy has allowed me to gain independence and comfortability with my life. Until the opportunity becomes available to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race, I will continue being who I am and follow my passion as a performer. I know one day my opportunity will come and mama Ru will see me!</p>
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<hr /><p><strong>What advice do you have for other members of the LGBTQ community who may be currently in the military or be interested in enlisting? </strong></p>
<blockquote><p>For any gay person who is currently in the Service, remember we stand strong together! With our current gay community, we are truly making a difference and if we keep following this path to help our gay Service Members we can make our future better for the next generation. For those who are interested in joining the Service, whether for the travel, school, or simply feel stuck and want a challenge, join the service. The gay community is growing and becoming stronger each day and with the Service having equal opportunity for all, you have that opportunity just like I have to express yourself and truly make a difference. </p>
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<blockquote><p>The military gave me back my independence, given me experience, culture, and most of all a new family or as I’d like to say my “Royal family” and Tyler John and Steven Abreucedano are that family. I’ve grown so much as a performer, Sailor and as an individual within the two years of my service. Each day was not easy but with hard work, determination and having support from loved ones, I’ve been able to start making my dreams a reality. Just like anything in life it’s not where you come from but where you are going and the Navy has given me this opportunity to strive towards my dreams!</p>
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<p>Thank you for your service, Harpy Daniels! <em>You better werk! We salute you!</em></p>
<p>h/t: <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshua00307/">Joshua Kelley</a></strong></p>
</div></div></div>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 20:00:00 +0000David Lopez21380 at http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com@USNavy#HarpyDaniels#JoshuaKelley#USNavyAre Kilts What Men Should Be Wearing?http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com/post/are-kilts-what-men-should-be-wearing
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<p>This is a repost of a story I did two years ago this weekend, but with the temperatures as they are all over the country, we need to revisit this post as well as the idea of men embracing the kilt.</p>
<hr /><p>Living in tropical Florida ... IT'S DAMN HOT OUT THERE! It's hot all over the country, but I think I saw the coolest guy in the state yesterday at the grocery store. It wasn't how he walked or the sunglasses on his head, but as I saw him walk in wearing a kilt, I think I actually said out loud, "I want one of those!" </p>
<p>There are not too many kilt wearing men out there, or maybe I am just missing them. Besides the apparent grocery store sightings in Wilton Manors, Florida, kilted men appear with their bagpipes for the occasional parade, or some pull them out of storage for a local leather night. But what about wearing a kilt every day or every other day?</p>
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<p>Would you wear a kilt?</p>
<p>Do you agree with the video that men should be wearing skirts and not the women? God that made sense. The boys are crowded in there. To help your decision, here's a couple of hot men in kilts I <a href="http://manhuntdaily.com/2014/01/taken-from-tumblr-hot-guys-in-kilts/">found on the internet</a>.</p>
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<p>h/t: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cnnmoney/videos/10153795698363067/">CNNMoney</a> and <a href="http://www.utilikilts.com/">Utilikilts</a></p>
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</div></div></div>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000Adam Dupuis21375 at http://ftp.instinctmagazine.comBrilliant Illustrator Justin T. Russo Drops Amazing T-Shirt Linehttp://ftp.instinctmagazine.com/post/brilliant-illustrator-justin-t-russo-drops-amazing-t-shirt-line
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<p>Brilliant illustrator and artist <strong>Justin T. Russo</strong>, who many know from his time on LOGO's<em> <strong><a href="http://ns1.instinctmagazine.com/post/fire-island-star-justin-russo-braves-freezing-cold-weather-naked">Fire Island</a></strong></em>, has come out with a t-shirt line on Etsy that pays homage to several iconic moments from pop culture history.</p>
<p>Justin, who resides in New York City, is proof that you can go beyond simply appearing on a reality television show and milking your fame because of your presence on said program. His talent stretches beyond the lens of the camera, as each design that he is able to create showcases just how incredible he really is and is a true reminder that the world of creativity is still alive and well within the LGBTQ community.</p>
<p><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="http://instinctmagazine.com/sites/instinctmagazine.com/files/images/blog_posts/Ryan%20Shea/2018/07/19/justin1.png" rel="gallery-all" title="Credit: Justin Russo"><img alt="" class="caption image-large" height="615" src="/sites/instinctmagazine.com/files/styles/large/public/images/blog_posts/Ryan%20Shea/2018/07/19/justin1.png?itok=EenyUlqz" title="Credit: Justin Russo" width="445" /></a></p>
<p>Many of the t-shirts that Justin has created evoke a memory that we have from some of our favorite pop culture moments. This includes when Monica (<strong>Courteney Cox</strong>) puts a turkey on her head on the sitcom <em>Friends </em>and <strong>Whoopi Goldberg</strong> in <em>Ghost </em>with her legendary line reintroduced as "We are ALL in Danger" and so much more. </p>
<p>Justin had this to say about his latest thrilling venture.<em> "I love making t-shirts for my own fun or for friends that utilize my drawings. In essence, they are pieces of art as well and act as showcases for my illustrations. My cohorts have been urging me to set up a venture to sell my wares since my work veers on the playful and wearable side. I am hoping to build up a more proper business and drum up more interest in my perspective of the world."</em></p>
<p><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="http://instinctmagazine.com/sites/instinctmagazine.com/files/images/blog_posts/Ryan%20Shea/2018/07/19/justin2.png" rel="gallery-all" title="Credit: Justin Russo"><img alt="" class="caption image-large" height="612" src="/sites/instinctmagazine.com/files/styles/large/public/images/blog_posts/Ryan%20Shea/2018/07/19/justin2.png?itok=tvRCUSw7" title="Credit: Justin Russo" width="450" /></a></p>
<p>The T-shirt line is available on Etsy and the link can be <strong><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/JustinTRusso#items">found here</a></strong>. There are definitely some great options that will get people talking this summer and beyond. For more information on Justin, you can click on his <strong><a href="http://www.justintrusso.com/">website here</a></strong> and his <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/justintrusso/?hl=en">Instagram here</a></strong>.</p>
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</div></div></div>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 19:00:00 +0000Ryan Shea21283 at http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com@etsyFX's 'Pose' is Coming Back!http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com/post/fxs-pose-coming-back
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Looks like the category is: Season 2 realness for television’s fiercest show <strong><a href="http://instinctmagazine.com/post/ryan-murphy-makes-tv-history-largest-trans-cast-pose">Pose</a></strong>! The FX network has ordered the production of season 2 reports <strong><a href="https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/pose-renewed-season-2-fx-1202872217/">Variety</a></strong>. This is a huge milestone for the already history-making show. The show, which <strong><a href="http://instinctmagazine.com/post/ryan-murphy-makes-tv-history-largest-trans-cast-pose">features a cast of the most trans actors ever</a></strong>, is set in 1980s New York City and revolves around the lives of individuals who live in and around ball culture.</p>
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<p>CEO of FX Networks, John Landgraf says:</p>
<blockquote><p>Ryan Murphy has once again revolutionized television with ‘Pose,’ an incredibly engaging story of creativity, courage, compassion, love and family at a pivotal time in our culture. As television critics have universally acknowledged, there is simply nothing like ‘Pose’ on TV, so effortlessly excelling on every creative level and earning a place in television history for its infectiously inclusive spirit. </p>
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<p>The show stars <strong>Mj Rodriguez, <a href="http://instinctmagazine.com/post/dominique-jackson-not-playing-anyone-trying-exploit-lgbtq-community">Dominique Jackson</a>, Indya Moore, Hailie Sahar, Angelica Ross, Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, Billy Porter, Charlayne Woodard, and newcomers Ryan Jamaal Swain, Dyllón Burnside, </strong>and <strong>Angel Bismark Curiel.</strong></p>
<p>The show was co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Steven Canals and has been serving audiences some fierce emotions since episode one.</p>
<p>Only two episodes left of the first season of Pose which airs every Sunday on FX.</p>
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<p>h/t:<strong> <a href="https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/pose-renewed-season-2-fx-1202872217/">Variety</a></strong></p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 01:30:00 +0000David Lopez21217 at http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com@PoseonFX@FXNetworks@tyraaross#PoseWhat Does Each Stripe On The Raibow Flag Mean? Do You Know What You're Changing?http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com/post/what-does-each-stripe-raibow-flag-mean-do-you-know-what-youre-changing
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="http://instinctmagazine.com/sites/instinctmagazine.com/files/images/blog_posts/Adam%20Dupuis/2018/06/24/image%281%29.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Here's your sign, I mean flag. "><img alt="" class="caption image-large" height="327" src="/sites/instinctmagazine.com/files/styles/large/public/images/blog_posts/Adam%20Dupuis/2018/06/24/image%281%29.jpg?itok=OhYVsxA7" title="Here's your sign, I mean flag. " width="625" /></a></p>
<p>In 1978, Harvey Milk, San Francisco city supervisor and the first openly gay man elected to public office in California, tasked artist and activist Gilbert Baker with creating an emblem of the queer community. The goal was to replace the pink triangle, a symbol that has negative ties to the Nazis an its use to identify homosexuals.</p>
<p>The original flag had eight stripes, however there have been many iterations since. When the rainbow pride flag was unveiled in 1978, its colors were hot pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, indigo and violet.</p>
<p>Each stripe of the original flag has a meaning. The colors that are no longer present on the Pride flag and their meanings are:</p>
<p class="rteindent1">Hot Pink for sex<br />
Turquoise for magic</p>
<p>We're not sexual and magical anymore? What!?!</p>
<blockquote><p>After the assassination of gay San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978, demand for the rainbow flag greatly increased. To meet demand, the Paramount Flag Company began selling a version of the flag using stock rainbow fabric with seven stripes: red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, blue, and violet. As Baker ramped up production of his version of the flag, he too dropped the hot pink stripe because of the unavailability of hot-pink fabric. Also, San Francisco-based Paramount Flag Co. began selling a surplus stock of Rainbow Girls flags from its retail store on the southwest corner of Polk and Post, at which Gilbert Baker was an employee.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Unsung_Hero_14-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT_movement)#cite_note-Unsung_Hero-14">[14]</a></sup></p>
<p>In 1979 the flag was modified again. When hung vertically from the lamp posts of San Francisco’s Market Street, the center stripe was obscured by the post itself. Changing the flag design to one with an even number of stripes was the easiest way to rectify this, so the turquoise stripe was dropped, which resulted in a six stripe version of the flag — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. - <a href="https://gilbertbaker.com/rainblow-flag-color-meanings/">Gilbertbaker.com</a></p>
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<p>The remaining colors meanings are: </p>
<p class="rteindent1">Red for life<br />
Orange for healing<br />
Yellow for sunlight<br />
Green for nature<br />
Blue for harmony or serenity<br />
Purple for spirit.</p>
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<p>So when it comes to the Pride Flag not representing you, what are you saying? Which one of the colors is not representing you? </p>
<p>When the transgender flag was triangulated and over the left side of the rainbow flag, didn't it make you think, how are we mixing in the bisexuals, the asexuals, the gender fluids, oh, and hey, the lesbians? When you add a different color stripe to the flag to signify a race, ethnicity, where are all the others? What about a color for the fats, the femmes, the Asians?</p>
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<p class="rteindent1"><strong>"When you convenience yourself, you inconvenience others." </strong></p>
<p>It is a motto I live by, it is a motto I share with people that are doing hurtful things, and it is something we all need to hear again. "When you convenience yourself, you inconvenience others." To borrow a lesson learned from the Prodigal Son fable, when you put yourself in the place of honor, know that someone will soon follow that deserves it more than you. When you start adding this badge and that badge, this stripe and that stripe, please remove the BLUE stripe for you've just degraded its meaning. To remind you, BLUE stands for harmony. </p>
<p><u><em>This has been the opinion of this writer and former teacher and is not the opinion of the Magazine or the other contributing writers. </em></u></p>
<p>And since I was a teacher and am still involved in academia, here's a little homework assignment. See if you can identify all the different subsections our rainbow family has and then develop one flag to represent them all. Here's a video to help you in your homework. And if you need a sample from a previous student, look at the pic at the beginning of this post. Test your knowledge over at <a href="https://www.myumbrella.org.uk/identities">https://www.myumbrella.org.uk/identities</a></p>
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<hr /><p><em><u>Once again, t</u></em><u><em>his has been the opinion of this writer and is not the opinion of the Magazine or the other contributing writers. </em></u></p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000Adam Dupuis21004 at http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com#RainbowFlag#Pride#Discrimination#lgbtrights'Protect Your Wang' All Year Long Thanks to Alexander Wang and Trojanhttp://ftp.instinctmagazine.com/post/protect-your-wang-all-year-long-thanks-alexander-wang-and-trojan
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>World-renowned fashion designer <strong>Alexander Wang</strong> has teamed up with <strong>Trojan Condoms</strong> in unveiling a limited-edition “Protect Your Wang” capsule collection. The collaboration is a continuation of the brands’ partnership to support the LGBTQ community and celebrate Pride. The initiative emphasizes the importance of using condoms to, cleverly stated, “Protect Your Wang” and offers charitable support of LGBTQ-inclusive sexual health programs.</p>
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<p>A portion of the proceeds from the capsule collection, including a donation, will be made to the LGBT Center of New York in support of their sexual health programs.</p>
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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkLJREpAyJM/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Alexander Wang and Trojan Condoms today unveil a limited-edition “Protect Your Wang” capsule collection as a continuation of the brands’ commitment to supporting the LGBTQ community and celebrating Pride. The capsule and condom is now available in the link in our bio and at our SoHo, New York flagship and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the LGBT Center of New York to support the organization’s sexual health programs. To celebrate #ProtectYourWang, we invite you to join us at #NYCPride2018 where we will be part of the march in a custom-made Alexander Wang x Trojan Condoms float.</a></p>
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<p>The “Protect Your Wang” capsule features a t-shirt, hat, bandana, socks and co-branded condoms. Every item is paired with a “Protect Your Wang” Trojan condom designed by Alexander Wang. The apparel will be <strong><a href="https://www.alexanderwang.com/us/shop//women/protect-your-wang">available for purchase </a></strong>beginning June 18<sup>th</sup> at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) on <strong><a href="Instagram.com/AlexanderWangNY">AlexanderWangNY’s Instagram</a></strong> and at the Alexander Wang flagship store in SoHo, New York City.</p>
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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkAsoxGlNDC/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">In an ongoing commitment to supporting the LGBTQ+ community, Alexander Wang and Trojan Condoms have partnered on a limited-edition “Protect Your Wang” capsule collection highlighting the importance of inclusive sexual health and education, launching June 18th. #ProtectYourWang #TrojanCondoms</a></p>
<p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexanderwangny/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> ALEXANDER WANG</a> (@alexanderwangny) on <time datetime="2018-06-14T16:00:03+00:00" style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;">Jun 14, 2018 at 9:00am PDT</time></p>
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<p>Designer Alexander Wang says in the official press release:</p>
<blockquote><p>Pride has always been one of my favorite moments of the year, and it’s even more amazing when you can engage with your friends and fans to share an important message that promotes wellness within the LGBTQ community. Partnering with Trojan to bring the ‘Protect Your Wang' collection to life has been an inspiring way to create products that have further purpose in supporting initiatives we are both passionate about.</p>
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<p>Trojan Brand Director Stephanie Berez says:</p>
<blockquote><p>We’re excited and honored to be continuing our partnership with Alexander Wang in mutual support of the LGBTQ community. The ‘Protect Your Wang’ campaign amplifies an undeniably clever public health message within a purpose-driven initiative that celebrates Pride, supports inclusivity, and provides resources that improve sexual health for all people.</p>
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<p>Alexander Wang will also be participating with Trojan Condoms and 200 members of his squad during the New York City Pride March, taking place Sunday, June 24 urging everyone to <strong>#ProtectYourWang</strong>. For the second year, Alexander Wang has also designed a one-of-kind “Protect Your Wang” float that will parade in front of nearly 2 million attendees at the New York City Pride March. The New York City Pride March takes place on June 24, 2018, beginning at 12:00 p.m. (EDT) from the West Village at 16th St. and 7th Ave. Keep an eye out for the “Protect Your Wang” Trojan condoms and other swag that will be given out along the route.</p>
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<p>Trojan invests in numerous public health programs, including long-standing partnerships with the National Coalition of STD Directors and Advocates for Youth, to help provide sexual health resources inclusive of the LGBTQ community. These ongoing initiatives, along with the “Protect Your Wang” campaign, offer a reminder that condoms are one of the best methods of protection against STIs and can be used in conjunction with PrEP, which only protects against HIV and not other STIs.</p>
<p>For more information on the “Protect Your Wang” campaign, follow Trojan at <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Trojan/">Facebook.com/Trojan</a></strong> and <strong><a href="Twitter.com/TrojanCondoms">Twitter.com/TrojanCondoms</a></strong> with <strong>#ProtectYourWang</strong></p>
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</div></div></div>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000David Lopez20913 at http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com@AlexanderWangNY@TrojanCondoms#ProtectYourWang#AlexanderWangHarry Styles Loves the Gays! That's What Makes Him Beautiful!http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com/post/harry-styles-loves-gays-thats-what-makes-him-beautiful
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Yes, we already know that Harry Styles is an LGBTQ+ ally and we love him for it! We might even wish that <strong><a href="http://instinctmagazine.com/post/does-harry-styles-no-longer-go-only-one-direction">Harry no longer goes in ONE DIRECTION</a></strong>—<em>if you know what I mean.</em></p>
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<p>But as he tours throughout the U.S. during Pride month, Harry is still proving to be the cutest supporter of Love is Love by dedicating songs to male fans and singing wrapped up in the rainbow flag.</p>
<p>Take this video from one of his recent concert where he was rocked out on stage with rainbow flag and draped it over his mic stand:</p>
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<p> — Jen Bailey Bergen (@tryjen) <a href="https://twitter.com/tryjen/status/1006684175523635200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Or this video of the cutie giving a little side booty tooch to fans wearing an AIDS awareness pin:</p>
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<p> — 1DN Midia (@Media1D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Media1D/status/1005840614716567552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>But quite possibly the cutest thing we’ve seen from Harry to date is when Harry pointed out a male fan and asked him what he was drinking.</p>
<p>When the fan said,<em> “Vodka”</em></p>
<p>Harry responded, <em>“Straight?”</em></p>
<p>And the fan said, <em>“No, I’m gay!”</em></p>
<p>Harry then laughed and said, <em>“No, I meant straight vodka, not <strong>‘Are you straight?</strong>’”</em></p>
<p><em>You can’t help but fall in love with him!</em></p>
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<p><em>That’s what makes you beautiful, Harry!</em></p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 21:00:00 +0000David Lopez20906 at http://ftp.instinctmagazine.com@Harry_Styles